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Carla Is Woody Allen's First Lady

26 November 2009 3:18 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

Let's hope Woody Allen is planning on recreating his recent success with Vicky Cristina Barcelona and not the shame of duds such as Match Point, Scoop and Cassandra's Dream as he has a very important and influential star on board, with a husband who wouldn't take kindly to it coming up short.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of French President Nicolas, has agreed to try out acting for the legendary director - having already added politics to the modelling and musical strings on her bow.

Although she has already agreed to be in his next film, she admits that she knows nothing about the role she is set to play or even whether she will be able to act: "I'm not at all an actress. Maybe I'll be absolutely terrible."

But she said that she had entered into the project, despite the lack of details offered to her, because it was an »

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Could Carla Bruni be the next Mia Farrow?

25 November 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

France's first lady has agreed to be in a Woody Allen film. She's such an obvious choice, we should have predicted it

Why on earth didn't we predict it long ago? France's first lady, Carla Bruni, has revealed that Woody Allen has asked her to be in one of his films, despite her complete lack of acting experience. And she has said yes.

Bruni – of course! She is a quintessential Minor Woody Allen Character: sexy, wealthy, European in that luxury-hotel sense that he adores, liberated in a pre-feminist sort of way, with creative aspirations that are preposterous but which powerful, besotted men might well indulge in the hope of getting inside her exquisitely tailored culottes.

Bruni is the classic unattainable woman from a golden-age Woody Allen picture: the sort who might get a party-scene cameo, towering sexily over him while giving her deadpan opinions on literary or artistic topics – opinions with which he, »

- Peter Bradshaw

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Liff 09: Review of Brit revenge thriller Harry Brown

15 November 2009 11:44 AM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Year: 2009

Directors: Daniel Barber

Writers: Gary Young

IMDb: link

Trailer: link

Review by: projectcyclops

Rating: 7 out of 10

Michael Caine stars as the titular character in Daniel Barber’s fast paced and slick revenge flick, which is centered on the equally awesome and ridiculous premise of an old age pensioner who takes justice into his own hands on a rough London council estate. The film begins with a very brutal hand-held camera introduction of a gang initiation, in which a youth is forced to take crack and then shoot a young mother in a park, before crashing his scooter, and dying horribly – setting the scene for the deeply unpleasant and dangerous world we’re about to enter.

Harry lives on the estate, visiting his comatose wife daily, but having to detour around the dark underpass that leads to the hospital for fear of the gang of kids who hang around and cause trouble. »

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Cast Gathers at the Edge of the World

9 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Actor Charles Dance's sophomore outing in the director's chair is set to be a supernatural one called The Inn at the Edge of the World . Shooting is anticipated to start sometime in the first quarter of 2010 with actors Michael Gambon ( The Omen redo), Stephen Fry ( V for Vendetta ) and Penelope Wilton ( Match Point ). That's a strong cast for this story of a group of people who spend Christmas on a remote Scottish island. Flashes of "supernatural mysticism," however, make it a holiday they'll never forget. If you recall, Dance starred in David Fincher's Alien 3 and was the villain in The Last Action Hero . He started directing with the film Ladies in Lavender . »

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Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 10/27

27 October 2009 11:32 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Orphan

An "outwardly angelic little girl" gets adopted by a new family consisting of Peter Sarsgaard and Vera Farmiga, and then begins to unleash her hidden evilness. In his review, Peter Martin wrote that Orphan "is so bats*** crazy that it wears you down just enough to accept the lunacy and enjoy the movie for what it is: every parent's worst nightmare, writ large in childish crayon." Skip it. Also on Blu-ray.

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Whatever Works

Woody Allen's follow-up to Vicky Cristina Barcelona and return to the Big Apple takes his old man self out of the equation to give a new dude (played by Larry David) some May-December romance with Evan Rachel Wood. Nick Schager wasn't sold, and in his review, he wrote: "rather than an inspired meeting of kindred minds, their collaboration does little except reinforce the notion that Allen's creative well has long since run dry, »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Woody Allen's Tall Dark Stranger

26 October 2009 11:46 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

The title of Woody Allen's next film has just been revealed: it's the somewhat elongated You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger. After his return to New York for Whatever Works, and his Spanish detour for Vicky Christina Barcelona, Allen's latest brings him back to the UK, al la the "trilogy" of Match Point, Scoop and Cassandra's Dream. The funding set up is the same as Vcb's, with Allen co-producing alongside the Spanish Mediapro: the second project of a projected four.As always, the cast is the thing. This time Allen has rounded up Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts (replacing Nicole Kidman), Gemma Jones, Freida Pinto and Lucy Punch. The plot, as sketched by the Hollywood Reporter, "revolves around different members of a family, their tangled love lives and their attempts to try to solve their problems", which is as good as telling us nothing, except that it's not a thriller. »

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Whatever Works Blu-ray Review

26 October 2009 4:19 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

There are two things it’s hard to get away from when discussing Woody Allen: the first is that his output is so constant, there’s going to be winners mixed with losers. Over the last couple years, Allen’s talent has been scattershot to say the least, but then he might surprise you with a film like Match Point, or Vicki Christina Barcelona. Even his early funny period had some misfires, but that leads into the second point, which is that Allen has not been strong for a long time. You can never count him out, but the 21st century is easily his weakest period of cinema. Whatever Works, however, was written a very long time ago, and it shows, so it combines early funny with later Woody. My review after the jump.

Larry David stars as Boris Yellnikof (really? This must be a leftover name for when »

- Andre Dellamorte

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Elegantly Bubbly

26 October 2009 1:01 AM, PDT | FilmInk.com.au | See recent FilmInk.com.au news »

It should not be surprising that a famous Hollywood star is the face of a luxury brand. They seem to have their face on everything these days, from watches to designer clothing and even European cars. But when quintessential champagne house, Möet & Chandon, for the first time in champagne marketing history elects to use a famous actress to be their ambassador, and that celebrity happens to be Scarlett Johansson, it is a beautiful amalgamation befitting the hype.   Since her springboard to worldwide fame with Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation, Johansson has been delighting audiences with a range of roles encompassing gritty dramas, period features and mainstream romantic comedies (A Love Song For Bobby Long, The Other Boleyn Girl, He's Just Not That Into You), and in recent times has been the muse of Woody Allen (Match Point, Scoop, Vicky Cristina Barcelona). »

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Rio de Janeiro offers incentives to host Woody Allen’s next film

16 October 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

We often talk about movie locations and one director who completely embodies them is Woody Allen. The Jewish New Yorker uses the locations in his movies as an extra character, something always there and directly affecting the themes of the film. His early titles like Manhattan and Annie Hall instantly conjure images of the hustle and bustle of New York while his London films, Match Point, Scoop and Cassandra’s Dream, capture the lifestyles of the capital’s elite against the gritty setting. And now another city is hoping Allen will work his magic for them as Rio de Janeiro is offering $2 million in subsidies to attract him to the Brazilian town. »

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Secret Identity: Five Actors Who Could Play Magneto In 'X-Men Origins: Magneto'

15 October 2009 2:46 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Given recent comments from Sir Ian McKellen about his involvement (or lack thereof) in the upcoming "X-Men Origins: Magneto" film from Fox, it's time to face the inevitable—Magneto is going to be recast. This was already a virtual certainty due to the story's purported focus on the Master of Magnetism's more youthful days, but McKellen's words confirm the need for a new, younger actor.

Recasting Magneto is difficult for a number of reasons. For one, McKellen already played him so expertly that an actor of his quality is absolutely essential—and not only that, but it'd be a good idea to find someone who looks like they could age into McKellen's likeness, which is very tricky. For that reason, I think it's more important to focus on finding an excellent, fitting actor for the role, rather than selecting an actor based on his likeness to McKellen.

When and if "X-Men Origins: Magneto" gets underway, »

- Josh Wigler

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Emilio directs again

1 October 2009 4:04 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

We haven't seen much of ex-Brat Packer Emilio Estevez since he spent so much time with the Mighty Ducks, but that's because he's been behind the camera. After directing a number of TV series episodes and the acclaimed drama Bobby, the bro-Sheen is underway on a new low-budget indie film called The Way. The movies stars smoky-voiced actress Deborah Kara Unger (The Game, Stander) and Brit actor James Nesbitt (Match Point, Bloody Sunday). Estevez also managed to coax screen veteran Martin... »

- Dave Davis

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Allen 'bases film titles on quality'

30 September 2009 6:10 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Woody Allen has said that he waits until his films are completed to name them because he likes the titles to reflect how good they are. The director told The Daily Telegraph that he has not yet named his current movie, the fourth film he has shot in London after Match Point, Scoop and Cassandra's Dream. Allen said: "I never title a movie until it's finished because if I look at the film and it's no good I don't like to give it an aggressive title. "I give it what I call one of my hiding titles - the kind of title that is low-key and promises nothing, so people are less disappointed (more) »

- By Mayer Nissim

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Woody Allen Is Going Down to Rio

19 September 2009 8:47 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

After being cold-shouldered by the Us studios, Woody Allen turned to globe trotting for both the finance and the settings for his projects. Match Point, Scoop, Cassandra's Dream and his untitled 2009 project have all been set in London, Vicky Cristina Barcelona took place in, well, Barcelona, and now it looks as though he's heading to Brazil for his 2011 production. As well as shooting in Brazil, it looks like Allen will be take some funding for the project from the country too. I read in Brazzil Mag that two different Brazillian production companies are looking to come onboard, Conspiração and 02. As far as I know, there's no reason they can't each chip in. In just a couple of weeks, Allen's producers Stephen Tenenbaum and Letty Aronson will be in town to negotiate: In the first week of October the duo will be landing in São Paulo where, for two days, ... »

- Brendon Connelly

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What's your favorite tennis-related movie moment?

6 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

With All About Steve, Extract, and Gamer double-faulting with our critics, it looks like our best bet for high drama this weekend might be on the tennis courts at the U.S. Open in Flushing, Queens. Seriously, that Oudin-Sharapova match yesterday was just about the best girlfight I've seen since Sheree-Kim on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. And that's saying a lot. But as someone whose interest in televised athletics is generally limited to the speed-sewing on Project Runway, I find that watching the Open just makes me think back on my favorite tennis moments in movies. There’s the fateful net shot in Match Point, of course, and the romantic volleying in Wimbledon. And who could possibly forget the gut-wrenching suspense of the climactic match in Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train? There are also plenty of great tennis moments in movies that don’t have anything to do with the sport. »

- Adam Markovitz

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Party Favors: Simon Hunter & The Mutant Chronicles

20 August 2009 1:30 AM, PDT | Quick Stop | See recent Quick Stop news »

London - The Mutant Chronicles unleashes cannibalistic humanoids into a steam punk World War I world. The movie features Thomas Jane (Hung), Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Devon Aoki (Sin City), Sean Pertwee (Doomsday) and John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich) as the only defense against these ungodly creatures in the CGI enhanced environment. Can Aoki cut them all down with her cool sword?

Director Simon Hunter took nearly two years to adapt the role playing game into a cinematic universe. You can get great sense of what he undertook for his first major motion picture on the Two-disc Collector’s Edition DVD and the Blu-ray recently released by Magnolia Home Entertainment. I had a chance to swap questions via email with Hunter. Here’s the Q&A action:

Joe Corey: Have you played the game?

Simon Hunter: Yes I have played the game and enjoyed it very much - the »

- UncaScroogeMcD

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Review of German casual serial killer drama Distanz

28 July 2009 1:16 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Year: 2009

Directors: Thomas Sieben

Writers: Thomas Sieben & Christian Lyre

IMDb: link

Trailer: link

Review by: projectcyclops

Rating: 6 out of 10

Thomas Sieben's Distanz is a curious, stylish and enigmatic little film, about a quiet gardener called Daniel Bauer, who can't seem to shake the nasty habit he has for casual murder in his local park. The film begins with a montage of Bauer's daily routine at the botanical gardens where he works, we see him raking leaves and hosing down his tools, before heading to the park after work to lie in the sun and enjoy some peace, away from his demanding boss and the pretty secretary who makes eyes at him. Later that night he plays games on the bridge over a motorway, dropping stones onto the cars that pass below, which is our first hint that he's anything other than a shy loner.

Thing is, Bauer isn't a happy person. »

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 20

5 July 2009 4:22 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

# 20 - Emma Roberts - Acting runs in the family. While »

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Arrested Again

25 June 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Back in April of 2007, Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Match Point, "Tudors") was admitted to a California alcoholism treatment clinic only to be arrested for public drunkenness and breach of the peace at Dublin Airport just a few months later. Now comes news that Rhys Meyers was arrested once again, this time for "willful violence, outrage, hitting and threatening death." The incident began when a bartender at the Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris refused to serve the actor, who appeared drunk. A shouting match developed between Rhys Meyers and the bar manager. Then when another bar employee tried to separate the pair, Rhys Meyers ended up punching him. Police handcuffed the actor after he reportedly challenged them to a fight. According to The Sun, Rhys Meyers threw fistfuls of euros at the officials and bragged of his wealth while shouting "You wanna hit me? Hit me!" He was released »

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Eleven Woody Allen Movies to Rent Rather Than Seeing Whatever Works

25 June 2009 11:48 AM, PDT | MovieRetriever | See recent MovieRetriever news »

Jun 25, 2009 Before we get too far – Woody Allen’s Whatever Works is far from the Worst choices at theaters this week. (That title belongs to a little sequel based on a toy line.) But it does stick to the pattern of Allen's career in that he usually follows a hit with a miss. Just as Scoop followed Match Point, Whatever Works follows Vicky Cristina Barcelona. So, why not wait out the next “comeback” and go back to the video store or your Netflix queue this weekend instead of seeing a sub-par Allen script that he ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com »

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Review: Whatever Works

19 June 2009 3:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Whatever Works' title is the mantra of inveterate curmudgeon Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David), as well as that of Woody Allen, whose latest - and first to be set in his beloved Manhattan since 2004's Melinda and Melinda - hews as tightly to his trademark preoccupations as Of Mice and Men's Lenny clung to his rabbit. Casting David makes sense, as the Curb Your Enthusiasm star's crotchety on-screen persona more than slightly recalls that of Allen's. Yet rather than an inspired meeting of kindred minds, their collaboration does little except reinforce the notion that Allen's creative well has long since run dry, his films now split into either inert, heavy-handed, detached spectacles of pretty people doing naughty things in foreign locales (Match Point, Vicky Cristina Barcelona), or leaden comedic larks in which notable names embody Allen's archetypal kvetching role.

An erudite string-theory professor and all-around misanthrope with suicidal tendencies and an extensive vocabulary, »

- Nick Schager

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